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Caramel Snack Mix Recipe

Instead of the usual savory cereal snack mix, this version gets just the right amount of sweetness from brown sugar and corn syrup.
—Barbara Strohbehn, Gladbrook, Iowa

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hourYIELD:24 servings

Ingredients

6 cups Rice Chex

6 cups Corn Chex

6 cups Crispix

1 cup butter, cubed

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup corn syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1.Grease three 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans; set aside. In a large heat-proof bowl, combine the cereals; set aside.

2. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring the butter, brown sugar and corn syrup to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over cereal and stir until well coated.